http://www.hedon.info/news.htmLatest news from the website of the HEDON Household Energy NetworkenFri, 19 Mar 2010 11:42:09 GMTFri, 19 Mar 2010 11:42:09 GMThttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationEco Ltd - webdevinfo@hedon.info (Grant Ballard-Tremeer)info@hedon.info (Grant Ballard-Tremeer)60http://www.hedon.info/1725/news.htmThe Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) is pleased to announce the publication of Jennifer Ellis' paper "The Effects of Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform: A review of modelling and empirical studies." Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:19:36 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1725/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1722/news.htmThe Engineers Without Borders-UK (EWB-UK) National Research Conferences are annual one day events designed to bring together the work and study of EWB-UK research students into the public arena for discussion and debate. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:05:21 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1722/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1718/news.htmSNV’s online Renewable Energy publications library will host a wide-range of publications related to the renewable energy fields: domestic biogas, biofuels and improved water mills. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:56:19 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1718/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1717/news.htmIn 2009, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation was invited by the Steering Committee of the Energy 4 All Partnership initiated by the ADB to lead a Working Group on Domestic Biogas. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:36:46 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1717/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1715/news.htmA new booklet “Carbon Finance Possibilities for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Projects in a Smallholder Context”, has been released by FAO. Its aim is to support setting-up carbon projects which involve smallscale farmers. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:06:27 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1715/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1712/news.htmWorldStoves has partnered with an NGO & a private company to bring its "Lucia" stove designs to Haiti. Lucia" stove turns biomass into biochar & cooks dinner too. Larger adaptations of the "Lucia" stove will be given to hospitals & camps. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:09:00 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1712/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1711/news.htmOne of the biggest hurdles for stove manufacturers is producing a stove that is both affordable and well made. Companies know how to make a stove that has very low emissions, is sturdy, relatively easy to use, and reliable but not necessarily affordable . Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:53:34 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1711/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1710/news.htmMicronucleus formation, DNA damage and repair in premenopausal women chronically exposed to high level of indoor air pollution from biomass fuel use in rural India. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:26:20 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1710/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1709/news.htmDNA damage in lymphocytes of rural Indian women exposed to biomass fuel smoke as assessed by the Comet assay. They have found wide acceptance in monitoring human genotoxicity caused by lifestyle and occupational & environmental factors. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:12:25 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1709/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1707/news.htmThe low-cost elongated stoves with two cells help save precious fuel wood in an area already stripped of trees. They are also a boon to women such as Rozan Nazar, who no longer have to walk five km, at times more, every day to collect firewood. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:41:13 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1707/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1706/news.htmClean energy has become one of African Development Bank's highest priorities, with over one fourth, or 27%, of the total approved loans in 2008 supporting projects with clean energy components. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:43:40 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1706/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1705/news.htmInnovative combinations of rather straightforward, well-in-hand technologies can offer real solutions to problems while creating new opportunities. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:10:58 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1705/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1704/news.htmThe Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) is an active, global partnership that works to reduce the barriers limiting the uptake of renewable energy & energy efficiency technologies. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:13:18 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1704/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1703/news.htmMore than three quarters of the loan will be spent on the government's solar energy programme and the rest will be used to buy compact fluorescent lamp bulbs known as CFL bulbs. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:46:48 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1703/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1700/news.htmAimed at reducing the country’s dependence on fossil fuels, the proposed policy hopes to establish the principles that will enable Kenya to gain from rising demand for clean energy without social and economic shockwaves. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:46:20 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1700/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1698/news.htmThanks to a partnership between VANWODS (Vanuatu’s premier micro-finance institution), VANREPA (Vanuatu Renewable Energy & Power Association) & Green Power thousands of rural Vanuatu households are enjoying solar-powered electric lighting. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:19:29 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1698/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1697/news.htmWelcome to the February edition of the Burning Issues, a monthly source of energy-related news covering the SADC region in general and low-income household energy in particular. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:55:39 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1697/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1694/news.htmThis prize recognizes TWP's work collaborating with local NGOs to distribute fuel-efficient cook stoves to communities in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Haiti. TWP shared the prize with Nuru Design. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:18:20 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1694/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1691/news.htmGTZ-HERA has released a guide on carbon markets for improved cooking stoves to provide project developers with information on issues such as the project cycle, existing methodologies, and the most crucial issues in project development. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:09:50 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1691/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1690/news.htmOn 28th January, Elburn Company shipped two Villager Sun Ovens, 160 Global Sun Ovens, 200 cardboard solar cookers and 2,000 water pasteurization indicators to the country. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:28:29 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1690/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1689/news.htmIn this work different steady state as well as unsteady state combustion models have been formulated, which include the description of all the chemical & physical processes taking place during the solid fuel combustion inside the stove. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:08:27 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1689/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1688/news.htmFine particles and carbon monoxide from wood burning in 17th - 19th century Danish kitchens: Measurements at two reconstructed farm houses at the Lejre Historicale Archaeological Experimental Centre Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:40:36 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1688/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1686/news.htmThe Shell Foundation and Envirofit have featured in the UK newspaper "The Sunday Times". The article explains Envirofit's ambitions to address indoor air pollution using a commercial model, and their current work in India. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:43:41 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1686/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1684/news.htmThe 22nd issue focuses on solar cooking & provides updates on the activities of the PCIA & its Partners to improve health, livelihood & quality of life by reducing exposure to IAP, among women & children, from household energy use. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:25:39 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1684/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1683/news.htmIn this January 2010 issue, the e-net magazine focuses on community governance issues relating to energy access for the poor. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:08:36 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1683/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1680/news.htmWelcome to GVEP International’s newsletter. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:53:25 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1680/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1678/news.htmSolarAid’s macro solar programme in Tanzania is developing fast, thanks to funding from the Man Group Charitable Trust and the Daey Ouwens Fund (part of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:16:24 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1678/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1676/news.htmThe IPCC is a unique partnership between the scientific community and the world’s governments. Its goal is to provide policy-relevant but not policy-prescriptive information on key aspects of climate change. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:31:41 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1676/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1672/news.htmSince unveiling the first line of clean cookstoves, Envirofit, a technology leader using sustainable, business models to solve global health & environmental problems, report sales of over 100,000 cookstoves in emerging markets around the world. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:06:09 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1672/news.htmhttp://www.hedon.info/1671/news.htmWelcome to the January edition of the Burning Issues, a monthly source of energy-related news covering the SADC region in general and low-income household energy in particular. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:30:28 GMThttp://www.hedon.info/1671/news.htm